Improvement in towel-racks



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improvement in Towel Racks. No.7l18,970. Patented sep,12,1871.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFEICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOWEL-RACKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,970, datedSeptember 12, 1871.

To all lwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OsGOOD PLUMMER, of Worcester, in the county ofVorcester and in the Sta-te of Massachusetts, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Towel- Rack; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing making a part of thisspecification, in. which- Figure 1 is a view ofthe towel-rack complete;Fig. 2, a top-plan view ofthe base-plate; Fig. 3, a view of one of thesupportingbrackets; Fig. 4, a plan view ofthe central rod-arm, with asepara-te sectional view ofthe pivotal end of the same, and Fig. 5, aview of one of the upper or lower rod-arms.

Like letters of like kinds denote corresponding parts in each figure.

The object of my device is the making of a towel-rack in such a ina-nnerthat the separate pieces may be readily and strongly put togetherwithout screws, bolts, or rivets; and the invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement, and manner oi' putting together said separatepieces so as to accomplish the above-named result.

ln the drawing, A represents the base-plate, as shown in Fig. 2,provided with openings a at the ends, and a in the center, for thereception of the fastening-ends ofthe supporting-brackets, and withscrew-holes b, for the purpose of securing the base-plate to the objectto which it is designed to attach it. B represents one ofthesupporting-brackets, of which there are two precisely alike, shownparticularly in Fig. 3. These brackets have an outer arm, c, and aninner arm, c, the outer arm being furnished with a round, square, orother suitably-shaped end, d, and the inner arm with a haliround,triangular, or other suitably-shaped end, d', of such a form, however,as to half ill the opening a. The outer end of this bracket is providedwith a spindle, e. The

upper and lower rod-arms C, shown particularly in Fig. 5, are curved alittle, and have pivotal ends j', provided with openings g of a size toallow them to rotate upon the spindles e, and at their outer ends haveplates le, provided with lugs i', for the purpose of being bent around,and securing in place the rods j. The central rodarm D is straight, hasan outer end similar to the other rod-arms, and a pivotal end, j", withthe openings g extending on each side nearly to the center.

The whole of this device, except the rods, is made of suitable metal,either cast or wrought, and the rods may be of wood or metal, asdesired.

A match-cup, E, may be placed upon the device, as shown in Fig. l.

In putting this towel-rack together the ends (l and d of the bracketsare inserted in the openings a and a', the ends d being placed in theopening a. The rodarms C are placed upon the spindles e, which willproject beyond them the depth ofthe openings g. The rod-ar1n D is thenplaced in position, the ends ofthe spindles e entering into the openingsgf, and the whole device is secured together by hammering or upsetting'a little the outer extremities of the ends d and d. The rods are securedin position by bending the lugs i down over so as to embrace them.

I do not desire to confine myselfl to this inanner of construction andfastening three rods, as it will be seen that the number may readily beincreased to live, seven, or a greater number.

What I claim as new and as lny invention is- The towel-rack A, B, C, andD, constructed, arranged, and secured together substantially asdescribed and shown. l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this27 th day of July, 1871.

OSGOOD PLUMMER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES A. MERRLLL, W. A. GILL.

